Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

A positive start to the game. If we can generate just a modicum of output from our forward line this will remain a close game and make a mockery of my pre-game prediction of an easy North victory.
If we can keep the level of intensity and effort up all day, and still lose I won't be disheartened. It's the lay-down low intensity blow-outs that are dispiriting and make it harder to see the long term picture.
Already in the first quarter, I am buoyed by the performances of our youth, and the promise shown in the first gamers Talia and Johannissen.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Griffin is playing like a Chinese badminton player?

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Good signs early, at least they havin a go!

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Dickson and Addison forward pressue is great!

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Griffin is playing like a Chinese badminton player?

Qhe?
Griffien is working extremely hard and having a great quarter.

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Roughie, Talia and JJ good future backline! Lookin good

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Qhe?
Griffien is working extremely hard and having a great quarter.

Is now. Some bad choices earlier.

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Wallis, Griff, Smith Midfields doing well!
Griff needed to kick the goals when got a shot on em

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Outstanding play by Skinner to keep the ball alive. Too many forwards are happy to see the ball out of bounds inside 50m now a days.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Reckon I'm seeing signs that Wallis has started to figure things out at this level and is now a bit more sure about the options he needs to take in order to make his possessions be more useful to the team.

[MrMahatma]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Good to see a bit of run and carry. Mids doing well and so are rucks.

Having a fwd option would be nice, but if we're looking for positive signs for the future, there are a few to take out of today.

[azabob]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Outstanding play by Skinner to keep the ball alive. Too many forwards are happy to see the ball out of bounds inside 50m now a days.

Skinner is no where near fit enough, with him and Campbell in the forward fifty it is easily ran out.
Skinner was lucky not to be subbed out in the 2nd quarter.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Reckon I'm seeing signs that Wallis has started to figure things out at this level and is now a bit more sure about the options he needs to take in order to make his possessions be more useful to the team.

Does this come with time and match experience? I read a lot of posts on here about
"the future looking dim" "we don't have anyone coming through" "at least in the Rohde years we had Boyd, Cooney Griff, we don't have that these times" etc etc.
Do we already have the next stars, they just need the time to figure out where they are and where they are going to fit?

[GVGjr]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Griffen misses the easiest of shots. His kicking especially for goals is very poor.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R19 Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne

Skinner is no where near fit enough, with him and Campbell in the forward fifty it is easily ran out.
Skinner was lucky not to be subbed out in the 2nd quarter.

Didn't say he was fit? Or that he should be there? Just merely pointing out what can happen if someone keeps the ball alive.